Le PhotobookFest

In 2013 Le PhotobookFest was launched by Emilie Hallard and Pablo Porlan. Its mission was to supports the young photobook publishing scene. This was its website for several years.
Content is from the site's 2014 and 2015 archived pages and other outside sources.

PRESS 2013

Le BookJockey in Le PhotobookFest

Posted on 14.11.2013 by photobookjockey

BookJockey is a new and experimental format to show and enjoy photobooks.

Two very special session will be held in Paris, as part of the activities of the new International PhotoBook Festival Le PhotobookFest organized by Le Paris PhotoBook Club. If you are in Paris next saturday and sunday for any of the multiples photography fairs and festivals flooding the city with images, may you are a photobookie or not, you will have this incredible opportunity to assist to a BookJockey session live! Double program, doubles!

Newbies Sadreddine Arezki and Annakarin Quinto will begin on saturday 16 5 pm., and this is what they have to say about their performance:

For a possible answer Rendez-vous Saturday Nov. 16th at 18.00 for an exclusive photobookDJ session at picture tank – 19 rue Bisson – 75020 The only place to be during Paris Photo, Off Print and Fotofever

(* temporary list; it may change but do not dream : we are incorruptible)

Next day, sunday 17th 6 pm., Juan Cires and Ricardo Garrido -on their second experience for both, and their first ‘doubles’ one- just say:

“The ping the pong” is a special Bookjockey session where two photobookDJs join forces to return to life old photobooks, to find out the secrets that hold the rarest photobooks and to discover the details of the greatest classics of the photobook. It’s really entertaining.

Any question? Take a look, only 14 of these books are travelling to Paris:

2014 Le PhotobookFest

Do It Yourself : Le PhotobookFest

Le PhotobookFest is a 3-day festival launched by Emilie Hallard and Pablo Porlan. The festival supports the young photobook publishing scene with a focus on independent publishing houses as well as self-published and DIY books.

Le PhotobookFest is an inclusive, open event where you can meet like-minded people; share ideas and know-how; and broaden the horizons of the photobook as we know it.

For the second edition of the festival, we’re encouraging people to produce more and more DIY photobooks in order to strengthen the fast growing scene of independent, self-published and DIY editions. Watch them all here!

Bar Floréal

Pop Up Bookshop

There will be a 3-day pop-up bookshop, with a fine selection of self-published books, and books from independent publishing houses

The selection will include many titles you have already heard about, and hopefully some you have missed and will be happy to discover, including hot-off-the-press titles, and also rare & out-of-print titles from 2015 and earlier. Many of the books displayed will be available as signed copies, and a few pre-owned finds will be presented on the bookshop’s tables as well.

Booksigning sessions called “Apero-Signings” will be held on Saturday evening (18:30-20:00).
The idea is a 90′ session where all the artists will be there together. Each artist will shortly present their book, and then will be available to discuss and chat with everyone, occasionally signing your copy, all while having a nice glass of wine or a sparkling water.

L’Ascenseur Végétal will be there to sell books, and also to help you discover new artists and photobooks. They’re also looking to discover new books and artists, so why not include your book in their online catalogue and on their tables?

Wild Dummy Reviews

Breackfast + 2 reviews for 15 euros // 2 Extra reviews + 20 euros
Either you book at lephotobookfest@gmail.com or you just show up and pick a chance to meet our reviewers !!

SONIA BERGER – DALPINE

Sonia is a publisher based in Madrid, Spain. Sonia had a long experience in the publishing industry before creating Dalpine 5 years ago. Dalpine is a publishing house and a bookstore specialised in photography books. It counts famous Spanish artists like Ricardo Cases, Oscar Monzon, Jon Cazenave or Salvi Danes…
She speaks English, Spanish, French and Japanese

EMILIE HALLARD & PABLO PORLAN – MARIA INC.

They are a French-Spanish team based in Paris, France. After many years of collaboration, they created together Maria Inc., a publishing house and a think-tank. Maria Inc. promotes the young photographic scene with its photobooks and fanzines collections, as well as the values linked to micro- and self-publishing. Maria Inc. pleads for education to photography and photobooks and for a broader diffusion and access by organising workshops and practical classes. Pablo and Emilie are also the organisers of Le PhotobookFest
They speak English, French, Spanish and German.

GUSTAVO ALEMAN – FUEGO BOOKS

Gustavo Aleman is a Spanish photographer based in Murcia. During the last decade he has been around contemporary photography, first with a small art gallery called Gatos de Marte devoted to young photographers and later as co-creator of initiatives such as the Photobook Club Murcia, the Omnivore Photo photographic collective and other crazy things. In 2014 he created Fuego Books along with his sister, a small publishing house focused in photography books.
He speaks Spanish and English.

The Rock Your Dummy! First Prize will provide the winner the chance to realize his/her dummy as a photobook. The winner will work hand to hand with Maria Books, the latest publishing project of Le PhotobookFest, in order to launch a brand new photobook with a special event in Arles 2015.

All photobook dummies shortlisted for the Rock Your Dummy! First Prize will be exhibited during Le PhotobookFest at 19 rue Bisson 75020 Paris (L’Ancienne Imprimerie/ Picture Tank). The shortlist will be announced at the beginning of November. You will be approached by email if your dummy has been selected.

Public can vote for the Box of Dummies Award among all photobook dummies shortlisted and exhibited during Le PhotobookFest. As a result of that vote, one dummy will be sent to the “Box of Dummies” , an itinerant showcase travelling through the branches of the Photobook Club network all over the world.

AND THE WINNER IS ………. DAVID FATHI FOR ANECDOTAL !!!!!
You can check his project here : http://www.davidfathi.com/anecdotal.php

Anecdotal, by David Fathi : ISSP 2014 Final works :: W6 from ISSP Latvia on Vimeo.

The Public Prize goes to Tatyana Blinova for Dictionnaire des arts with a special mention to Florence Galand for Arbre || Pierre || Nuage

“Winning Rock your dummy! contest in 2013 was a great and exciting experience. My book Did we ever meet? got a lot of exposure and has been since exhibited in Europe and Russia. I got a chance to talk about the dummy with experts from the book business. I’ve reedited it to be able to self-publish it independently and do the whole process from printing to binding at home. Thank you so much guys, and good luck to all the contestants this year!!”
Lena Kholkina, Winner of the Rock Your Dummy Award www.offonroad.com.

“I took part in the first edition of Le PhotobookFest with my dummy “Dispersal”, I got an honorable mention, and I must confess it took me by surprise. I regret I wasn’t even there when they announced it, cause the atmosphere was at the same time cool, relaxed, and perfect to share books and ideas. A little gem in Paris Photo frenzy. Suddenly, my “book” (which looks more like a box) got noticed, it drew attention, and I could hear feedbacks and comments. I am sure it is also because of Le PhotobookFest that it is now almost sold out, and I wish to be part again of this cool new baby among festivals!”
Arianna Sanesi, Honourable Mention

Pirate Sales

Pirate sales are about meeting people and presenting your project ! Be a Pirate! Make your pitch and sell your self-published photobook to the visitors of the festival ! Please send us an email to apply at lephotobookfest@gmail.com
Friday 13th / Saturday 14th / Sunday 15th

PRESS 2015

THE 2015 PHOTOBOOKFEST
THE INDIE FESTIVAL DURING PARIS PHOTO!

http://ateliers-artistes-belleville.fr/

From Friday 13th to Sunday 15th November 2015, from 10:00 to 21:00

Opening: Friday, November 13th from 6pm to 9pm (followed by a concert with Nasty Candy & Coco Lipstick and Princess Sarace's DJ Set at the Relais de Belleville)

Closing evening and announcement of the prize: Sunday, November 15 from 18.00 to 21.00

The PhotobookFest is a 3-day festival that defends the young editorial scene of the photo book, supporting DIY practices in general, and self-publishing and micro-publishing in particular. It is an open and inclusive event, where to share ideas and know-how and expand the horizons of the photo book as we know it to this day. Its first two editions have encouraged young authors to concretize publishing projects and promote their work.

The PhotobookFest will take place at the Belleville Gallery of Artists' Studios and Le Relais Bar, both located within walking distance of one another in the Belleville neighborhood. Belleville is, of course, one of the city's most vibrant neighborhoods, but also a neighborhood with an effervescent arts scene thanks to its artists' studios, small galleries and audacious concert halls. An ideal setting for this indie and international event.

We are pleased to invite you to discover and actively participate in the following appointments:

• Exhibition of models and prices Rock your Dummy! The best model will be rewarded by the publication of the book by the Spanish publishing house Fuego Books

• Thank you show. (Carte blanche to David Fathi, Léa Habourdin and Clément Verger)
• Two book publishing workshops for photographers with Discipula Editions and the creative team of Laia Abril and Ramon Pez
• Deli Talks, conversations that are both delicious and informal with Discipula Editions, David Fathi and Maria Inc., Antonio Xoubanova, Christian Lagata and Fuego Books, Mariela Sancari, the Paris-Berlin collective
• Model readings and photo books with international publishing experts
• A special fanzines session
• The Pop Up Bookshop of the Vegetable Lift and its signature aperitifs (Christian Lagata, MFG Paltrinieri, David Fathi, Antonio M. Xubanova, Thomas Sauvin, Philippe Chancel and Laia Abril to name a few)
• And the refreshment bar, a place to eat and meet around a drink

Deli Talks

Pop Up Bookshop

There will be a 3-day pop-up bookshop, with a fine selection of self-published books, and books from independent publishing houses

The selection will include many titles you have already heard about, and hopefully some you have missed and will be happy to discover, including hot-off-the-press titles, and also rare & out-of-print titles from 2015 and earlier. Many of the books displayed will be available as signed copies, and a few pre-owned finds will be presented on the bookshop’s tables as well.

Booksigning sessions called “Apero-Signings” will be held on Saturday evening (18:30-20:00).
The idea is a 90′ session where all the artists will be there together. Each artist will shortly present their book, and then will be available to discuss and chat with everyone, occasionally signing your copy, all while having a nice glass of wine or a sparkling water.

L’Ascenseur Végétal will be there to sell books, and also to help you discover new artists and photobooks. They’re also looking to discover new books and artists, so why not include your book in their online catalogue and on their tables?

Rock Your Dummy!

Rock Your Dummy! showcases all the selected dummies from the Rock Your Dummy! Award (Dummies listed to be announced in November).

Wild Dummy Reviews

Breackfast + 2 reviews for 15 euros // 2 Extra reviews + 20 euros
Either you book at lephotobookfest@gmail.com or you just show up and pick a chance to meet our reviewers !!

Rock Your Dummy!

The Rock Your Dummy! First Prize will provide the winner the chance to realize his/her dummy as a photobook. The winner will work hand to hand with Fuego Books, in order to launch a brand new photobook with a special event at Le PhotobookFest 2016.

All photobook dummies shortlisted for the Rock Your Dummy! First Prize will be exhibited during Le PhotobookFest, 1 rue Francie Picabia 75020 Paris (Galerie des Ateliers d’Artistes de Belleville). The shortlist will be announced at the beginning of November. You will be approached by email if your dummy has been selected.

The winner among the shortlisted will be selected by a jury comprising some major names on the photobook scene (Nico Baumgarten, Discipula Editions, Laia Abril + Ramon Pez, David Fathi, Maria Inc. and Fuego Books) during Le PhotobookFest and presented on Sunday 15 November during the closing party. Public can vote for the Box of Dummies Award among all photobook dummies shortlisted and exhibited during Le PhotobookFest. As a result of that vote, one dummy will be sent to the “Box of Dummies”, an itinerant showcase traveling through the branches of The Photobook Club network all over the world.

David Fathi and his project ANECDOTAL, winner of the Rock Your Dummy Award 2014 was shortlisted in Arles this year and is very well received by the critic. Get your chances !

** Conditions **
We are particularly keen to receive, showcase and support mock-up and hand-crafted dummies !

– Your dummy must be the maquette of an unpublished book.
– No electronic version accepted.
– Open to all ! No age or nationality limits.
– The shipping fees (go and return) are at your cost.
– Send your complete name & address, email + name of the book + year of making.
– You agree that your dummy will be manipulated by hundreds of people and might be a bit damaged (the price to pay for success!!).

— Deadline for submission is ** October 31rt 2015 ** —

MORE ABOUT FUEGO BOOKS : www.fuegobooks.com

“Thanks to Le PhotobookFest I could publish my first book, which was unimaginable a year ago. It was the end result of a huge amount of work. Having a book to finally show to the photo-world gave my work an important visibility boost. “

David Fathi,Winner of the Rock Your Dummy Award 2014 , to see David’s book : http://www.mariaincorporated.com/en/portfolio-item/anecdotal-de-david-fathi/

“Winning Rock your dummy! contest in 2013 was a great and exciting experience. My book Did we ever meet? got a lot of exposure and has been since exhibited in Europe and Russia. I got a chance to talk about the dummy with experts from the book business. I’ve reedited it to be able to self-publish it independently and do the whole process from printing to binding at home. Thank you so much guys, and good luck to all the contestants this year!!”Lena Kholkina, Winner of the Rock Your Dummy Award 2013 www.offonroad.com

“I took part in the first edition of Le PhotobookFest with my dummy “Dispersal”, I got an honorable mention, and I must confess it took me by surprise. I regret I wasn’t even there when they announced it, cause the atmosphere was at the same time cool, relaxed, and perfect to share books and ideas. A little gem in Paris Photo frenzy. Suddenly, my “book” (which looks more like a box) got noticed, it drew attention, and I could hear feedbacks and comments. I am sure it is also because of Le PhotobookFest that it is now almost sold out, and I wish to be part again of this cool new baby among festivals!”Arianna Sanesi, Honourable Mention 2013, http://www.ariannasanesi.com/

Pirate Sales

Pirate sales are about meeting people and presenting your project ! Be a Pirate! Make your pitch and sell your self-published photobook to the visitors of the festival ! Please send us an email to apply at lephotobookfest@gmail.com
Friday 13th / Saturday 14th / Sunday 15th

Thank who. : a Carte Blanche to Léa Habourdin, David Fathi and Clément Verger.Léa Habourdin, David Fathi and Clément Verger have decided to look into a page that is never read, rarely seen and that never contains an image. Although it is present, some exceptions not withstanding, in all our books: the acknowledgements page.
Sometimes obscure or funny, absurd list of names or pile of logos of corporate patronage, it conveys, quietly, that an artist is never alone, that a book has a team and a cost, that it sometimes takes years to finance it, that friends helped, that professionals advised. It is customary to thank in a single breath your mom and the latest hyped curators, to say that without Johnny or the Foundation X this book would have never seen the light of day.
They asked themselves, as book readers, what this forgotten but indispensable page could tell them. Is it exclusively intended for those in the “inner circle” or does it illustrate the architecture and conception through those who participated in it? Furthermore, could it be our only clue, our only glance behind the curtain of the book’s making.Acknowledgements:We would like to warmly thank Yann Arthus Bertrand, Pablo and Emilie for their awesome financial support, Beyoncé, The International Photobook Corporation, Annakarin, your mom for a great evening, Tuesdays, Roland Barthes for the pizzas, Thibault and his many victims, the police officers who covered-up the case, Elton John, Maya Hoffman, Micheline and Pierre Clement’s parents, Doctors Without Borders, Thierry the organic wine producer, Patrick Cohen, Brigitte and Pierre, the inventor of OSB panels, Albert and Lucienne, and finally your mom again.And thank to Golden Age, our furnitures sponsor !